Agnes by Tony Cochran for November 09, 2021

OK, pancakes it is this morning

Just little packets.

Now, now, Trout, a true friend would share the wealth!

Rubbery waffles with lots of syrup. Can’t go wrong with that.

Sweet deal!

Waffle Warehouse must be a chain that moved into Brown County after 1999, when we left.

See, we don’t need welfare programs.

at the waffle warehouse does mom wear pancake makeup…?

The syrup should help break down the day old waffles.

Does this mean Trout’s Mom quit her other “job”? I had the impression she “works” from home — or is that just her hobby?

I’m not sure about the desirability of waffles left on the buffet all day, but workplace freebies can be fun! A magazine distribution company where I worked for over 10 years gave out free magazines every few weeks. And when I worked for a market research company in a shopping mall, items remaining after surveys were completed were often given away — at one point, my wife and I didn’t have to buy dish washing liquid for two years.

But my fondest memory is from the early 1970s, when my mother worked for an accountant who had a variety of clients. One was a Mediterranean restaurant, and that made us the first on our block to try pita bread!